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tedgiffin
Artist and Musician
‘Sliver’ (cover) for Brandy
Sliver. Yeah, it is that time of year again. Round this time 20 or more years ago, I was at an outdoor festival called Culture Shock with my good friend Brandy. We had heard the news.
Try this Sucker Bluez (live), original
Try this Sucker Bluez (live) (lyrics) I’m down on myself So down on myself the load’s so hard the load’s so hard Lord, you know it hurts to be disturbed. I called the doctor and he called the shrink I said,’Man! what’s wrong?!’ He said,’Lemme Think.’ ‘Forgive Yourself. Forgive Yourself.’ I hurt like hell. I hurt like hell. Can’t you tell? Can’t you tell? I can’t forgive myself. Can’t forgive myself. I guess that’s my fate. I guess that’s my fate. I […]
20 Word Story
The Action seemed Sinister: Recording the Essence of all Human Consciousness into the Computers that were Destined to Assassinate Humanity.
Please Leave Me Be (original song)
Please Leave Me Be. (lyrics) Oh Leave Me Be. Oh Leave Me Be. I’m scared of the MAN, I’m scared he can: See where I scroll, Listen to my calls, for whatever he wants to know. Oh Leave Me Be. Please leave me where you buried me. (you know he can) (you know he can) (you know he can) Lay me to rest. Outta Sight! Believe I’ve had enough Goodbyes. Oh Leave Me Be, Oh, please Mister Please (you know he can) […]
Wake Up Lil’ Susie (cover)
Wake Up Lil’ Susie! Here is a bit of trivia. This song was actually banned in the United States in the 1950’s because it only insinuated that the characters in the song missed curfew as a result of falling asleep at a drive-in movie. Their parents and friends believed that they had gotten ‘horizontal’ ( had sex) in the car. Silliness, huh? Anyway, here is a bastardization of a classic song.